Accelerator Industries

Thread: Speed

Has anyone determined a good speed to run your mower with the accelerator on it? I have mine on a 36" Exmark WB. Catching grass I run it full throttle but this winter, trying to bag leafs has been a bear. I blow stuff all around in front of the mower. Now keep in mind that 75% of the leafs are getting picked up. I just hate to have to revisit areas. You'll bear with me this is my first year in business. Still learning the tricks. Kudos to Accelerator, every time I have called I get the owner. If it's not the owner you have some truly dedicated employees.

I have 2 suggestions. First, you might try to put a highlift on the side near the catcher, with a regular blade on the far spindle. Also, if you think you can live with the catcher riding a bit lower in the back, you can use a grinder and remove some steel from the metal lip the catcher hooks over (right under where the hook goes). If you take about a quarter inch of metal off, the rear of the catcher will drop about 1 1/2 inches. This helps the catcher performance (the trade off is that the catcher will get a bit more beat up since it will ride a bit lower).
Hope this helps

Try Rapter blades. They will cut down on the blow out and mulch the leaves very well.
Also if you are on a lawn where the grass has stopped growing and there are low spots or bare spots you will get blow out or if your bagger is almost full you will get blow out.
You might want to get the leaf extender, GREAT for fall cleanups and in spring time.
John